Soviet Romania non aggression pact eyed as Balkan shifts unfold
The Bucharest legation signals possible Soviet Romania non aggression treaty amid Balkan and Western European rifts. Britain and Italy clash over German exports while Romania fortifies Bessarabia and Moscow denies Balkan ambitions, citing friendly relations.
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Veteran Carrier Vernon Rush Held on Mail Theft Charge
Vernon Rush aged 38 and a 13 year veteran mailman was held today in Columbus City Prison on charges of stealing from the mails.
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Columbus
Vernon Rush
Columbus City Prison
Ohio Pen Head Implicates Six In Escape Plot
Ohio State Penitentiary guards searched cells for escape tools as Warden Frank D. Henderson disclosed a three month awareness of the plan. Six convicts implicated. a 30 foot rope found in the woolen mill. four convicts confessed and two more under suspicion.
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U.P
Ohio
Frank D. Henderson
Henderson
Welles To Visit Paris Ahead of London Trip
French sources expect Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles to arrive in Paris tomorrow in a special government car. He will stay Friday and Saturday, then fly to London Sunday and remain there through Wednesday. His visit signals no peace push and aims to gauge French leaders while avoiding premature peace ideas.
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Independent Union Men Petition Supreme Court
An association of independent unions claiming to represent 50,000 Republic Steel employees asked the Supreme Court to overturn a National Labor Relations Board order requiring the disestablishment of the organization as a bargaining agent. The Central Council of Steel Plants, formed after the 1937 Little Steel strikes, says it is voluntary and not company dominated, uniting unions in Canton Massillon Youngstown Warren and Cleveland.
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Massillon
Youngstown
Warren
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Lie Detector Used on Canton Shooting Suspect
Joseph Battist ta of Canton, 33, charged in the shooting of Geauga County farmer Robert R. Fenwick, underwent a three hour lie detector test administered by Howard G. Robinson, called in by Geauga County Prosecutor Harold K. Bostwick.
Parrett and Herrold Named Election Clerks in Nine Counties
Secretary of State Earl Griffith appoints Republican clerks to county election boards in nine counties where boards disagreed on appointments. Appointees include R. F. Maier in Stark, O. K. Parrett in Athens, Icel McGee in Mercer, Wilbur D. Jones in Washington, Roland P. Reutler in Eric, Clark Atherton in Noble, and Claude Herrold in Vinton.
Netherlands Sub Sinks After Collision Near Helder Base
The Netherlands submarine U-11 sank today after a collision with a naval tug off Helder base. Two crew members of the 29 aboard were drowned.
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Amsterdam
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FDR Defends Byrd Antarctic Expedition Funding
The dispute over funds for Admiral Byrd's Antarctic expedition continued as the House Appropriations Committee cut 230000 for post June 30 1940 support. An Antarctic Service official warned the cut could strand the expedition, while Chairman Jed Johnson defended the decision as prudent and warned against annual funding. President Roosevelt also defended the expedition saying it is cheaper to maintain at the Pole than to mount a new expedition each year.
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U.P
South Pole
House Appropriations Committee
Antarctic Service
Jed Johnson
Okla
Appropriations Subcommittee
Byrd
Roosevelt
Blast Laid To Wiring Defect
The Bureau of Mines reports a likely cause of the January 10 explosion near Bartley West Virginia that killed 91 miners. Electric sparks from mine equipment are blamed though exact source cannot be determined due to complex conditions and a second seven hours later that destroyed evidence.
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Bureau of Mines Today
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Arbor Day Set in Columbus by Governor Bricker
Governor Bricker proclaimed April 6 as Arbor Day in Columbus. The move designates a day for tree planting and observances across the state with participation by schools and communities.
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Columbus
U.R
Bricker
Archduke Otto of Hapsburg Visits United States
Archduke Otto of Hapsburg, a 27 year old pretender to the Austro Hungarian throne, arrives in America. He is expected to seek U S support for the monarchist cause.
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Twins Lose Father Norris Davis Dies of Pneumonia
Norris Davis age 33 died at home in Columbus after a three day illness of pneumonia. His wife Florence Peoples Davis gave birth to boy and girl twins three weeks ago and another son Tommy survives. Davis was the son-in-law of Emmett Peoples probate judge of Meigs County.
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Florence Peoples Davis
Columbus
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Fear Building Collapse After New Cave-Ins
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania two more danger spots emerged as fissures widened overnight threatening additional structures. The Gozinsky Building was condemned after inspection showed near collapse and a 17 member expert team probed diggings for a second time as another cavity looms in the south and outer sections near the Monday cave-in zone. Mining officials say settlement could persist for six months.
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Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
High Cost of Planes Attracts Gripe From Congressman
Rep. Paul W. Shafer accused aircraft makers of a sleigh ride on national defense contracts as Brig. Gen. H. H. Arnold testified that 2 100 planes in the expansion program ran $20 000 000 over estimates about 10 000 per plane. The government faced higher costs due to manufacturers delaying delays to protect Allied orders.
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U.P
House
Military Affairs Committee
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Mich
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Corps
Soldiers Kidnaping Career Briefly Ends in Flight
Three runaway soldiers from Fort Brady overpowered Kalamazoo dealer Pierce Allers and fled in his car before police captured them in Niles Michigan. Allers was badly beaten but escaped from the vehicle in Paw Paw as the men confessed their plan to start a career as hitchhiking kidnappers.
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Niles
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Hangar Fire Destroys New York La Guardia Construction
A large fire ruined an uncompleted hangar at La Guardia Field on the eastern end of the commercial airlines district last night. The structure valued at about 1 250 000 dollars was destroyed while still under construction. Fire crews fought the blaze but the hangar could not be saved. No injuries were reported.
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U.P
la Guardia Field
Davey Announces Candidacy For Governorship Nomination
Former Ohio governor Martin L. Davey declared his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor, ending months of speculation about a 1940 run. He said he would not oppose fellow Democrats but would direct attacks at Republican Governor John W. Bricker, seeking to complete a long career in public service.
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Martin Luther Davey
Ohio
Charles Sawyer
Cincinnati
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William J. Kennedy
Herbert S. Duffy
Kennedy
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Bricker
Duffy
James R. Marker
Versailles
James Flynn
Sandusky
Harold G. Mosier
Cleveland
Frank Dye
Columbus
Lawrence Baker
WPA
Civil Service
Supreme Court rules against union in two year dispute
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled 5 to 2 that unions may not picket or boycott to force unorganized workers to join when there is no wage dispute. The case centered on Pearl E. Crosby's Cleveland restaurant and threats alleged during a two year legal battle with the Cooks Waiters and Waitresses Union.
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U.P
Ohio Supreme Court
Pearl E. Crosby
Cleveland
Iowa Republican Wins in Dowell’s District Special
Des Moines reports Robert K. Goodwin, a Republican farmer, conceded victory today in the special election to fill the late Rep. Cassius C. Dowell seat. The contest tested New Deal strength as the Democratic candidate backed Wallace’s farm policy.
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Robert K. Goodwin
Henry A. Wallace
Cassius C. Dowell
Census Bureau weighs optional income questions for 1940 census
The Census Bureau considered a plan to make personal income questions optional in the 1940 census. President Roosevelt defended the privacy issue, while Sen Tobey urged opposition. House-to-house census work begins April 2 with a separate voluntary income form mailed to citizens.
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Census Bureau
Senate
Roosevelt
Charles W. Tobey
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Tobey
Lief
Senate Commerce Committee
Trimble Boy Dies in Car Bicycle Collision
Trimble High School freshman Trimble Austin Dane McCune Jr., 15, was killed when his bicycle was struck on State Route 13 by a car driven by Andrew J. Price, 36, of Manetan. The collision occurred north of Trimble as Price headed toward Glouster, McCune riding with a companion. Coroner J. A. Pritchard to conduct an investigation. the boy’s mother and two sisters survive. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Jacksonville Trimble High School
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Nelsonville
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Columbus
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FDR Seeks Donahey Return to Ohio Politics
President Roosevelt said at a press conference he plans to ask Senator Vic Donahey of Ohio to meet at the White House within a week to 10 days. He urged Donahey to run again for re election or for governor, praising him as a valuable public servant despite Donahey's plan to retire after his current term.
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Roosevelt
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White House
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Ohio
Constable Elect Is Under Prison Sentence
Marietta up constable elect John A Nunn sentenced to one to 15 years for burglary and larceny. Max Sauer received the same term. Nunn previously escaped from a deputy sheriff en route to a dentist office and was recaptured in Parkersburg West Virginia.
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Max Sauer
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Marriage license issued for Charles B. German and Helen L England
In Tiffin Ohio a Tuesday license grants marriage between Charles B. German and Helen L. England, both of Fortoria. The move prompts discussion on whether it signals peace or not.
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U.P
Charles B. German
Helen L. England
Fostoria
Woman in Dallas Runs Five Year Impersonation Hoax
Pauline Cox, 26, of Dallas secretly lived as a man for five years calling herself Paul to secure better paying jobs. Police uncovered the deception but allowed her to stay after her employer vouched for her as a capable worker and allowed work in pants or skirts.
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America's Catholic See To Enthrone Archbishop
Tomorrow the Chicago Archdiocese will enthrone Most Rev Samuel Alphonsus Stritch as its fourth archbishop in six decades. Named by Pope Pius XII to succeed the late George Mundelein Stritch will lead 1,400,000 Catholics amid traditional pageantry in Chicago.
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America
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George Cardinal Mundelein
Milwaukee
Plane vanish sparks hope for 12 aboard in Mexico
The seven passengers and five crew of a Mexican Aviation Company plane are presumed lost after the craft disappeared in mountains and jungles between Vera Cruz and Merida. Search efforts focus on the rugged terrain as authorities confirm the incident.
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U.P
Vera Crus
Merida
Jenkins Seeks renomination amid Ohio primary clashes
Representative Thomas A. Jenkins of Ohio announces petition circulation for re nomination and stays neutral in the Republican senatorial race between Dudley White and Harold Burton. He attacks Governor Bricker as dishonest while outlining favorable tax reductions during his own tenure.
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U.P
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ohio
Dudley A. White
Norwalk
Harold H
White House Backing Hatch Bill Faces Senate Vote
Senate supporters of the Hatch clean politics act, aided by President Roosevelt, blame Miller’s proposed repeal of the law’s ban on federal employee political activity as an emasculation. Hatch, author of the act, predicts success as Roosevelt endorses the core amendments in principle.
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John E. Miller
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Carl M. Hatch
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Reds Bomb Civilian Town and Army Hospital in Finland
Finnish authorities report 32 Russian bombing planes struck a civilian town in south central Finland yesterday. The raid killed about 50 people and wounded 200, with direct hits on an army hospital.
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